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New City College Web site slated to be launched early November

By Nick Palm STAFF WRITER The long-awaited arrival of the new City College Web site is due to be unveiled on Nov. 2. The introduction of the new Web site, which was originally slated for September of this year, was pushed back to allow the fall semester to run smoothly.

City Hall protestors demand end to cuts

By Hannah Weiner FEATURES EDITOR City College and San Francisco State University students and teachers gathered at City Hall on Oct. 15 to protest education budget cuts. Rally participants stood on the steps holding umbrellas which spelled out “Save Public Education” while other students and organization members handed out pamphlets

Melting ice creates global warming exhibit

By Tania Cervantes CONTRIBUTING WRITER In the midst of global warming and green awareness, “Blue Ice,” has taken over the walls at the City College Art Gallery in the Visual Arts Building. The exhibit is part one of a two-part project of a collaboration between artist and City College professor

October 21 News briefs

SHAKEOUTCity College participated in a statewide earthquake drill on Oct. 15 at 10:15 a.m. The Great California ShakeOut was created educate people and help organizations protect themselves in the event of future earthquakes. The event was introduced in memory of the Oct. 17, 1989 earthquake which occurred near

Obama welcomed by SF protestors

By Alex Emslie OPINIONS AND EDITORIALS EDITOR President Barack Obama’s whirlwind San Francisco visit to raise money for the Democratic National Committee was met by droves of protesters outside the Westin St. Francis Hotel at Union Square on Oct. 15. Air Force One landed at San Francisco International Airport

Highest paid at City College share pain of budget crisis

By Hannah Weiner FEATURES EDITOR All City College administrators with annual salaries over $150,000 received a 6 percent pay cut as of Sept. 1. The decision, settled through the board of trustees, was made to implement a “no step increases” policy on the salary scale. Chancellor Dr. Don Q.

Donation drive held for victims of Tsunami

By Kay Dover CONTRIBUTING WRITER The City College Polynesian Club and Pilipinos for Education, Art, Culture and Empowerment are sponsoring a donation drive to benefit victims of the natural disasters, which ravaged the South Pacific and the Philippines in recent weeks. Club members and volunteers are manning a donation station